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Julio Iglesias - When I Need You Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, G, Am, Dm, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

When I [C]need you, just close my eyes and I’m [G]with you And all that I so want to [Am]give you, it’s only a heart beat [G]away When I [C]need love, I hold out my hands and I [G]touch love I never knew there was so [Am]much love, keeping me warm night and [G]day

[Am]Miles and miles of empty space in bet[G]ween us A [Am]telephone can’t take the place of your [G]smile But you [C]know I won’t be travel[Am]ing a [Dm]lifetime It’s [G]cold out, but [F]hold out and do like I [G]do

When I [C]need you, just close my eyes and I’m [G]with you And all that I so want to [Am]give you, it’s only a heart beat [G]away

It’s [Am]not easy when the road is your [G]driver [Am]Honey, that’s a heavy load that we [G]bear But you [C]know I wont be travel[Am]ing a [Dm]lifetime It’s [G]cold out but [F]hold out and do like I [G]do

When I [C]need love, I hold out my hands and I [G]touch love I never knew there was so [Am]much love, keeping me warm night and [G]day When I [C]need you, just close my eyes and I’m [G]with you And all that I so want to [Am]give you, it’s only a heart beat [G]away When I [C]need you

Artist Julio Iglesias
Album Starry Night
Genres Pop
Year 1990
Key C

How to Play When I Need You on Ukulele?

Julio Iglesias - When I Need You can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, Dm, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play When I Need You with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.